Hi Mike, I like this FAQ and have already given it to a friend. I also like the FAQ layout from [email protected] (Michael C McNeill). Maybe you can have his on your site as a more comprehensive FAQ.
Be well, Christian At 10:32 AM 4/22/98 -5, you wrote: >Hi List! I rec'd an off-line request for info from a new member and >decided to revise and repost this overview FAQ. > >A couple of the addresses below were not functioning when I >posted this, so please give me feedback if they stay broken. > >Be well, > >Mike Devour > >***** >Greetings! Let me take this opportunity to welcome you to the >silver-list. > >This message is an attempt at one of several needed FAQ files for the >list. Please make your comments, amendments, objections, and >suggestions known, either on-list or to me directly. Thanks, all! > >INTRODUCTION: > >You're curious about Colloidal Silver? Okay then, let's begin: > >First thing you'll need is the good sense to recognize that a *lot* of >what you'll find on-line about colloidal silver (CS) is imprecise, >unscientific, and hype. I've had to read everything I can find just to >track down all the claims people are making. In the process, I have >found precious little objective data to back up even the most >fundamental of those claims. > >The next thing to realize is there is a backlash against colloidal >silver that expresses itself as righteous "debunking" of anything and >anyone offered as evidence in its favor. These people's arguments do >not hold up in the face of readily available facts. Still, they choose >to dismiss all favorable evidence in retaliation for the all too >frequent hype and lies. > >In truth, there is *very little* mainstream research to support the >claims of colloidal silver advocates. There is a small body of >interesting research emerging from the literature, and we'll try to >pull that together as time goes on. But for now, you won't find the >kind of controlled studies and scientific documentation you've been >used to with modern pharmaceuticals and therapies. > >So you'll have to live with anecdotal testimony, and accept many >statements by faith or common sense until you can verify them >yourself. You'll also have to reject quite a few things along the way, >as there are still too many people out there trying to sound >intelligent -- and failing miserably! And you'll find yourself rubbing >shoulders with advocates of every kind of "alternative" medicine, from >time honored and proven, to the wildly speculative and downright >weird. > >What persists when all is said and done is the core of compelling >testimonials of people who have treated themselves successfully for >some very serious conditions. These are people who are not trying to >sell you anything, but have found their health and lives dramatically >improved with the simplest of methods. They want nothing more than for >others to be helped as they have been. > >When I discovered them, I realized the marketers and debunkers had >failed to tell me the whole story. It is this that has made me want to >find out more. > >AN OVERVIEW: > >This will be a brief tour of some of the web sites that talk about CS. >I have chosen them to try to give you a taste of what colloidal silver >is about. So, if you're ready, let's see a little of what's out >there... > >A good place to start is an article by Peter Lindemann that does a >good job of laying the groundwork for what you're trying to find out, >and points out some of the mythology that confuses the issue: > > http://www.elixa.com/silver/lindmn.htm > >Some of Lindemann's assertions are still hotly debated among >proponents of various products. The use of salt to speed the process, >the nature of "golden" CS, and the best voltage to use, are all points >of contention. But his basic perspective is good. > >Commercial CS Generators: > >Elixa's home page will route you to their CS making products, which >are good examples of the sort of equipment available out there if you >*really* don't want to build your own. They specialize in the low >voltage direct current devices that we are most familiar with. > > http://www.elixa.com > >Another source of low voltage DC generators and some interesting >information is Sota Instruments. Follow the current products link from >their home page and explore the entries about their silver pulser and >silver maker. > > http://www.sota-inc.com/index.html > >If you're into more exotic hardware, CS Pro Systems makes a variety of >CS generators that use higher voltages and microprocessor control. As >with everyone else, they tout their products as better, but they >acknowledge that the simpler systems do work. We've got several >satisfied users of their systems on the list. > > http://www.csprosystems.com/ > >Build Your Own CS Generators: > >The following site features an article by a fellow named Mark Metcalf, >who tells how to make a simple colloidal silver generator. He >recommends salt to speed up the process, being on the other side of >the issue from Lindemann and others. However, his device works just >fine with no salt and a different protocol if you prefer, and is >typical of any home-brew low voltage DC generator you're likely to >build. > > http://www.newciv.org/Colloidal_Silver/ > >Another source of DIY information is Thomas Miller. He wrote an >article for "73" magazine (an amateur radio publication) about making >a CS generator. He sells kits and generators, and is attracting a >loyal following. > > http://www.infocom.com/~thomil/silver.htm > >Other Information And Product Sources: > >The following people sell a book by a "Dr. Hill" that purports to >explain a lot about CS. The couple of excerpts look fairly reasonable, >and it might be worth buying just for the references in the back. The >excerpt on toxicity is interesting reading. Follow the link for >Colloidal Silver: > > http://www.wwmagic.com/clearlake/index.html > >And no survey of the state of CS marketing and research would be >complete without a visit to the source of the ONLY safe and effective >colloidal silver preparation in the known UNIVERSE (NOT!): > > http://www.escape.ca/~revive/ > >And follow the link to their companion site: > > http://www.xpressnet.com/bhealthy > >Their specialty is the use of a protien molecule to keep the silver in >suspension. It's probably the most reliably produced of the commercial >preparations. Their product is very good but expensive. > >You must also take what they say about all other colloidal silver >products with a grain of salt. They are aggressive in trying to >convince you that their's is the *only* safe and effective CS. You >shouldn't believe that. > >The good news is they offer some interesting if limited "research" >citations, dosage and treatment recommendations, and other useful >information on their web site. > >Lastly, I would recommend the following site for the readable prose. >Be forewarned, however, that the author digresses into gratuitous >flights of fancy on the subjects of medieval alchemy and speculative >scientific theories that are not in keeping with the rest of the site! >Other than *that* he has some good things to say. (Remember what I >told you about "the wildly speculative and downright weird?") > > http://www.wishgranted.com/ > >Of course there are many other sites and resources, many of which are >as good or better than the above. In no way do I wish to imply by the >inclusion or exclusion of any site that this is the best there is. Nor >do I endorse everything, or necessarily anything, you will find at the >above sites. > >CONCLUSION: > >This is certainly enough to keep you busy for a day or two! By the >time you've read much of the above you'll see just how easy it is to >build a simple colloidal silver generator, you'll have some idea how >much CS to use, and at least some clues how to make your own. You'll >also have a good idea of the kinds of commercial products that are >available. > >There will be more information available in further FAQ's. We will >talk about our members' experiences, introduce some basic CS generator >designs and protocols, evaluate some of the commercial products out >there, and begin to pull together the historical and modern references >that paint the picture of how CS is made and works. > >You're also welcome to join the silver-list discussion group. We're a >bunch of folks who are experimenting with home-made and commercial CS >products. The list is for discussing what works, what we're learning, >who's feeling better, and anything else related to CS. We're >non-commercial and newcomers are welcome. > >Send an e-mail message to: [email protected] with the >word "subscribe" in the Subject: field. You will then begin recieving >the messages that people are posting to silver-list. To post, send >your e-mail message to: [email protected] and it will be >reflected back to you and the rest of the list. > >Thanks for reading. > >Sincerely, > >Mike Devour > >DISCLAIMER: I'm not a doctor and I don't dispense medical advice. None >of the materials spoken of or referenced here are intended to take the >place of the advice of a competent professional. If you choose to >experiment with any of the materials or procedures found in any of the >above, you are solely responsible for ascertaining their safety and >suitability and seeking professional opinion before proceeding. > >[Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian] >[[email protected] ] >[Speaking only for myself... ] > > >-- >The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > >To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: >[email protected] -or- [email protected] >with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the subject: line. > >To post, address your message to: [email protected] > >List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> > > > -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the subject: line. 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